Brazilian Science and Technology Fair brought Ukraine two gold medals

02/11/2017

At the International Student Olympiad on Ecology, held within the framework of the 32nd MOSTRATEC International Science and Technology Fair in Brazil, two Ukrainians won gold medals.

Kateryna Malkina from Mariupol Technical Lyceum has won gold for the project New Method for Biogenic Utilization of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)', devoted to the possibility of a particular species of larvae to digest polyethylene.

The second gold went to Yuri Pasha from the National Medical University named after O.Bohomolets. The project 'New eco-friendly method of improving the vitality of plants of the family Poaceae (Cereals)' conquered the jury. In addition to the medal, Yuri also received the Grand Prix Olympiad. His development will allow to improve the cereals crop.

In total the Olympiad engaged 420 students' projects from different countries of the world.